What They Should Be Doing
Being intimately experienced with PTSD/Depression and suicidal ideation, I’ve been asked a few times what I believe 1st responder emergency…
Author: Rob Leathen
Battler of PTSD/Depression
Artist and Author, Mental Health Educator and Advocate, Speaker, Peer Supporter, firefighter
The i’Mpossible Project
Provided content to be included in this upcoming release. Story provided is titled “To the Brink and Back With My…
Alone With Your Thoughts – nothing more scary
When you have PTSD and depression there is nothing more scary then being awake and alone with your thoughts in…
Not Cancelled: Contributing Author
Submitted essay for inclusion in the non-fiction anthology titled “Not Cancelled” by Wintertickle Press. ESSAY2020 started out just like 2019…
10 Keys To My Success….So Far
I, like so many 1st responders have been burdened, or gifted depending on your perspective, with PTSD and depression from…
PTSD The Truth / I Did My Job
Given the circumstances that were absolutely beyond my control, I did my absolute best in a situation that was a…
Out Of Focus Puzzle Approach To Dealing with Symptoms
PTSD is a mental health challenge that plagues many 1st responders and I was no different. 27 years of firefighting…
10 Things being a 1st Responder battling PTSD During this pandemic has taught me
1. Some of the negative consequences of having PTSD are proving to be quite beneficial during this pandemic. Who knew…
The Gift Of PTSD
Therapy for PTSD isn’t just about dealing with traumatic memories but also fixing the person that has been changed emotionally…